clamplike en · ADJ
Etymology
From clamp + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a clamp.
There are battery-powered traps that electrocute them and the classic spring-activated wire traps and similar clamplike plastic traps.
2008 May 9, Steve Bailey, “Your House, Their Nest”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clamplike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clamplike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |